Washer for articles or the like



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WASHER FOR ARTICLES OR THE LIKE Filed March 17, 1947 4 SheetsTSheet 4 Patented Mar. 16, 1948 M23264 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,437,968 WASHER FOR ARTICLES OR THE LIKE John J. Paiotsee, Youngstown, Ohio Application March 17, 1947, Serial No. 735,185 17 Claims. (01. 68-148) of parts, for which protection is desired.

In said drawings;

Figure 1 is a vertical section through my novel cleaning or washing machine.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section through the cleaner.

Fig. 3 is an end view of the cleaner.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged elevation of wire basket, detached. I

Fig. 5 is a top plan view of said basket.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail section through the basket rotating means, showing the drive clutch. Fig. 7 is a section on the line 1-1, Figure 6.

As shown, my cleaning and washing machine preferably comprises a casing I, preferably cylindrical in shape, open at the top and having a removable cover 2. Casing I may be open'at the bottom, and is supported on wheels 3 carried by axle 4 secured to the lower end of the casing adjacent one end, and is also supported on swivel casters 5 adjacent the other end of the casing, whereby the machine may be readily moved from place to place. Disposed somewhat above the open bottom of the casing I is a false bottom plate 6 having a relatively large central opening 6a, as shown more particularly in Figs. 1 and 2. Below the false bottom 6 is a concave bottom plate the rotary I having an outlet 1a at its center connected by protuberance being closed by an a shifting lever 29, as shown in REISSUED AUG 29 1950 I: in the side of casing I, as shown in Fig. 2, and communicates with the opposite side of the protuberance through an opening Iy, for the purpose hereinafter set forth.

Within the protuberance, opposite I1 is a bearing sleeve I4 for a a fluid impeller IS,

2 and 6. Shaft 24 carries on its outer end spaced yoke engaging collars 21 receiving the yoke 28 of Fig. 6, whereby 23, on a bracket 30 carried the above construction in and out of the offset while being driven mover 20.

Within the casing I is a basket 3| shown in Figs. 1, 4, and 5, the same being cylindrical in shape, open at its top and closed at its bottom, the same preferably consisting of a wire mesh mounted upon a cylindrical open framework of any desired combination. At the bottom of the basket 3| are casters 32 whereby the same may be readily rotated when resting upon the false bottom 6 of easing I. At the sides of the basket 3| adjacent the upper end thereof are other casters 33 adapted to engage the inner side walls of the casing I to maintain same in spaced relation thereto. Extending around the basket 3|, adjacent its upper end is a ring gear 34 having beveled teeth on its upper face adapted to mesh with the teeth of the bevel pinion 26 when shaft 24 is shifted into the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2,

said lever 29 being pivoted by the mechanism 23. By the gear 26 may be shifted portion Iz of the casing I directly from the prime the pinion 26 being disengaged from the ring gear 34 when shaft 24 is shifted into the position shown in Fig. 6.

By the above construction, when prime mover 20 is activated the wire mesh basket III will be rotated thereby, and the impeller I6 will be also rotated thereby. When the pinion 26 is retracted within the ofiset portion Iz of easing I as shown in Fig. 6, the basket 3I as a. unit may be removed from the top of easing I, upon removal of cover 2, without interference with the said pinion 26.

In operation The casing I holds the cleaning fluid, while the articles to be cleaned are placed in the wire basket III, which is placed in the casing. When the prime mover 20 is started the impeller I6 will cause the cleaning fluid within casing I to rotate within the casing in a counterclockwise direction while at the same time the wire basket will be caused to rotate or revolve in the counter or clockwise direction. Any sediment on the articles being cleaned, set free during such operation, will drop to the false bottom 6 of the casing and will pass inwardly due to the turbulence of the swirling fluid towards the center of plate 6 same passing through the central hole 6a in false bottom 6 and entering the lower compartment below said plate, thus keeping the cleaning fluid above the false bottom 6 relatively free from sediment. The fluid in the lower compartment remains relatively motionless and the sediment may be drawn off through the valved pipe 8 used for draining the machine. However, the upper compartment above false bottom 6 may be drained without draining the entire cleaner, by manipulation of the valve 31 (Figs. 2 and 3), which is disposed slightly above the top of the false bottom 6 o! the casing I,

The cleaning fluid may be heated while in the machine by placing a gas burner, electric or other heating unit underneath the casing I.

By mounting the ring gear 34 and pinion 26 between the basket 3| and wall of easing I, and below the upper angle iron of the basket frame, a safe arrangement is provided since'all gearing are enclosed. Also, when the pinion 26 is engaged with the ring gear 34, the same is disposed above the ring gear, thus eliminating any possibility of the pinion 26 and ring gear 24 becoming unmeshed, as might be the case if the basket 3| should rise within the casing I; also the pinion 26 will hold the wire basket 3I down on the false bottom of the casing I.

I do not limit my invention to the exact form shown in the drawings, for obviously changes may be made therein within the scope of the claims.

-I claim:

1. In a cleaning or washing machine, a cylindrical casing for fluid open at its top and having a bottom; a removable cover for said top; a false bottom within the casing disposed above the easing bottom and having a relatively large central opening therein; said bottom having a valved outlet therein; a rotatable open cylindrical basket within the casing seating upon the false bottom; a hollow lateral protuberance on the side of the casing above the false bottom having its sides communicating with the casing through relatively large openings therethrough; an impeller iournaled within the protuberance adjacent one side thereof adapted to set up a swirling motion of the fluid above the false bottom; a motor; means actuated by the motor for rotating the impeller to swirl the fluid in one direction; and

3. In a machine as set forth in claim 1, said impeller driving means comprising speed reducing means connecting the shafts of the motor and impeller; said basket rotatin means comprising a speed reducing mechanism driven by the motor and having an axially slidable driven shaft; a bevel pinion on the inner end of the driven shaft adapted when the driven shaft is shifted to move in and out of the casing, manual means for shifting the driven shaft, and a ring gear around the basket below the pinion having bevel teeth on its upper face adapted to mesh with the bevel pinion when the latter is shifted into the casing, the pinion being disengaged from the ring gear when the pinion is retracted out of the casing to permit withdrawal of the basket through the open top of the casing.

4. In a machine as set forth in claim 3, the wall of the casing having an offset portion therein in way of the driven shaft for receiving the bevel pinion when retracted out of the casing.

5. In a machine as set forth in claim 3, the impeller shaft, driven shaft and motor shaft being disposed in parallel relation; said speed reducing means being directly driven and said shaft shifting means comprising a lever pivoted on the speed reducing mechanism and having a yoke engaging the driven shaft.

6. A cleaning or washing machine, comprising a cylindrical casing for fluid open at its top and bottom; a removable cover for said top; a false bottom within the casing disposed above the open bottom thereof and having a relatively large central circular opening therein; a concave bottom plate below the false bottom having an outlet at its low point; said concave plate having a valved outlet therein; a drain valve in the side of the casing above the false bottom; a rotatable open cylindrical basket within the casing seating upon the false bottom; a hollow lateral protuberance on the side of the casing above the false bottom having its sides communicating through a pair of relatively large openings with the interior of the casing; an impeller journaled within the protuberance adjacent one side thereof adapted to set up a swirling motion of the fluid above the false bottom; a motor; means actuated by the motor for rotating the impeller to swirl the fluid in one direction; and means actuated by the motor for rotating the basket in the opposite direction. v

7. In a machine as set forth in claim 6, the sides of the protuberance converging outwardly; the bottom of the protuberance sloping upwardly and outwardly; and the top of the protuberance being disposed substantially horizontally.

8. In a machine as set forth in claim 6, casters on the bottom of the basket engaging the false bottom; and other casters on the sides of the basket engaging the inner wall of the casing above the level of said openings into the protuberance.

9. In a machine as set forth in claim 6, said motor being mounted on the protuberance and driving said impeller shaft through speed reducing means; said basket rotating means comprising a speed reducing mechanism mounted on the protuberance driven by the motor and having an axially slidable driven shaft mounted therein; a

the open top of the casing.

10. In a machine as set forth in claim 9 the portion therein pinion when retracted out of the casing.

11. In a machine as set forth in claim 9, the impeller shaft, driven shaft and motor shaft being disposed in parallel relation; said means comprising belt and pulley speed reducing mechanism having ing the driven shaft.

12. A cleaning or washing machine comprising a cylindrical casing for fluid open at its top and bottom; a removable cover for said top;

an impeller a horizontally disposed shaft jourthe protuberance adjacent one side swirling motion of on the sides of the basket engaging the inner wall of the casing above the level of said openings into the protuberance.

15. In a machine as set forth in claim 12, said in the mechanism, a of the driven shaft adapted when the driven shaft is shifted to move into and out of the casing, manual means for shifting the driven shaft, and basket below the the bevel pinion when retracted out of the casing.

17. In a machine as set impeller shaft, driven shaft and motor shaft being disposed in parallel JOHN J. PALOTSEE.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this Patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,304,014 Paine Dec. 1, 1942 

